Egyptian paintings show that people have had tattoos for more than 4000 years. The word tattoo is from the Polynesian word ???
Most cultures throughout history have practiced some form of body art, from body piercing to the painting of their bodies.
Sometimes, tattoos made in conspicuous areas in the body, coupled with other body modification can lower the probability of getting decent employment. Although this usually depends on the company rules and regulations since some employers see tattoos as giving an unprofessional appearance. Still in some cultures, having tattoos is viewed to be associated with criminals, and mafia members. For women with tattoos, it is not favorable to them to have it since it denotes them being tramps and other degrading occupation.Before, in some tribal cultures, tattoos are created by cutting the design into the skin and rubbing the wound with ink, ashes or other agents. Some make them by hand tapping the ink into the skin with the use of sharpened sticks, animal bones or needles. In Japan, they still use the traditional method of inserting ink manually using bamboo or steel needles.
Is there a reason people have body art? Are there cultural or religious reasons?
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Color and Style
How many years have people been adorning themselves with body art?
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When was modern tattooing invented?
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The first tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O’Reilly in 1891 which was patterned on the rotary technology of the electric engraving device made by Thomas Edison. Modern tattoo machines use electromagnetic coils which was first discovered by Thomas Riley and improved by Alfred Charles South in 1899.
What are tattoos made from?
The pigments and dyes used before were very much different from the ones being used now. They used to be from a mixture of natural ingredients and were limited to only the colors that they can find in nature. But now, there are a wide range of dyes and pigments to choose from, made from inorganic materials like iron oxides, azo dyes, and quinoline derivatives, as well as dyes made from ash and other mixtures. Iron oxides are frequently used in cosmetic tattooing. Just recently, the use of a blacklight reactive pigment is emerging in popularity as the chameleon tattoo
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Most cultures throughout history have practiced some form of body art, from body piercing to the painting of their bodies.
Sometimes, tattoos made in conspicuous areas in the body, coupled with other body modification can lower the probability of getting decent employment. Although this usually depends on the company rules and regulations since some employers see tattoos as giving an unprofessional appearance. Still in some cultures, having tattoos is viewed to be associated with criminals, and mafia members. For women with tattoos, it is not favorable to them to have it since it denotes them being tramps and other degrading occupation.Before, in some tribal cultures, tattoos are created by cutting the design into the skin and rubbing the wound with ink, ashes or other agents. Some make them by hand tapping the ink into the skin with the use of sharpened sticks, animal bones or needles. In Japan, they still use the traditional method of inserting ink manually using bamboo or steel needles.
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